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Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is not backing down after the owner of a Philly burger restaurant wrote a scathing Facebook post calling him a bad customer.

McCoy left a 20-cent tip on a $61 meal at PYT on Monday afternoon. After he left, the restaurant's owner Tommy Up posted a photo of the receipt on Facebook. A day later, he wrote a long post where he accused McCoy and his group of being "verbally abusive" toward the staff and only tipping 0.03% despite "impeccable service."

The server, Rob Knelly, admitted in an interview with NJ.com that he messed up their appetizer order, but he said McCoy was rude:

"As soon as they sat down, they were pretty rude. I asked some questions, they weren't really responsive. They were cursing, making derogatory comments. I put their order in and forgot one of their appetizers, which I apologized for. They ordered things, and once they got it, said 'We ain't eating this (bleep)! We don't want it.'"

McCoy is not apologizing. He said in his media availability on Thursday he said that he tips for service and he wouldn't change a thing about how he tipped at PYT that afternoon. He also claimed the server was the rude one.

Quotes from his interview:

Shady: "You can't be disrespectful with someone and expect a big tip. You just can't." Smiled and added, "The food was good, though."

McCoy added that the tip was "more just a statement" against bad service, which is certainly justifiable. Too bad Charlie Sheen didn't know that when pledged $1,000 to the waiter on the receiving end of McCoy's two-dime contribution.

Shady on Charlie Sheen offering the waiter $1,000. "That's good. Good to see him finally doing something positive.:

also, yes, i understand servers makes $2 an hour but there are plenty of other jobs where you make min wage OR OMG you could put yourself through school like i did. yes, there are always this and this reason why someone can't, but like i said, this whole tipping this is such bullshit and is getting out of control. i shouldn't have to pay YOUR wage and you get pissed if you don't get what you think is fair. i'm spending my hard earned money on your ass and you brush it aside because 19% isn't 25%. fuck you. until someone tips me as a CPA for doing something extra for them, you can shove tips up your hairy asshole.

/SORRY I AM EXTRA BITCHY because i was up all night listening to the OP verdict.

I am SO ENTITLED. I pay for everything that I have. I do not get any kind of hand outs whatsoever. I am working to get myself through school. I hate my job, I hate being a server, and generally, I hate people. But I still manage to smile, be polite, and give excellent service because it is my job and that is what is expected of me. I am a server supervisor, and I make $2.40/hour plus tips. While I generally do make above minimum wage, I still cannot fathom why there even is such an argument such as "get another job." Bitch, if it were that easy I would have done that by now. Take your piece of shit ass to Burger King if you think we're so entitled and can't spare an extra 15% on a meal. This is our lives, this is what gives us a roof over our heads. This is what feeds us. So, I am so, so sorry if you are offended when we get upset when we make so little sometimes where we're faced with eviction or go to bed hungry. I hope you sleep well at night.

IA tbh all my server friends are useless wastes of space who spend all their serving cash on getting drunk at their sister restaurants and trust their roommates to take care of paying for utilities and none of them are in school/have ever been in school. it's a shitty lifestyle.

My paternal grandfather is one of those people...both a lousy tipper and had a thing for taking up two parking spots (more because he was paranoid about his car being scratched). He was just a cheap bastard in general, though.

It's one reason in a list of hundreds (it's near the bottom, they've done worse) for why I want nothing to do with him and that side of the family.

i think that's a big reason why a lot of people park that way. one of my fantasies is seeing a car parked like that, and getting me and someone else i know in a separate car to both park next to them so they are trapped in. >:]

Are we talking about parking in the middle of two spots, or slightly over the line on one side or the other? If it's the latter, I sometimes intentionally park next to that car just to piss off that person.

I'm paranoid about my car being scratched or dented so I always park on the end and as close to the curb or opposite line as possible. Or if that's not possible I just park far away and walk. I think it's helped. I'm paying on this thing for five years, I'm going to try to take care of my stuff as well as I personally can. I can't guarantee other people will respect that but at least I try to make it as difficult as possible for unintentional damage.

I now drive a big truck, and still not use to the size, so I always end up taking 2 parking spots. But I always park in the far back, where I always have a nice walk to the store. I don't feel so bad since now one else parks in the back normally.

I've had people drop change in my tip cup before (I'm a cocktail server) like I wouldn't notice how much they put in there. Just the other day, someone dropped 30 cents in in nickles and pennies and I was liiiivind.

There was also a guy who won 1800+ dollars and tipped me one. Thanks, pal.

once when i was broke and dated a dude who was always broke we went out for drinks in manhattan and our bill was way more than we expected and only tipped like 5 dollars i was pretty ashamed that day. especially cuz generally i over tip since i used to bartend/waitress. for delivery, i usually will give at least 30% usually more bc they don't make shit

Well the most money-wise was like $30, which was around 20% on a really expensive dinner bill. The most percentage-wise close to 50%. Our waiter was pretty decent but he was dealing with this other table with two old ladies that was really horrible. They kept complaining, belittling him, then at the end of their meal called the manager over and complained about how incompetent he was (I was being nosy, he was doing a really good job under the circumstances). I knew they weren't going to give him shit for a tip so I gave him like $20 and wrote a note that said, "Sorry about the mean old ladies, you didn't do anything wrong."

The least I've tipped was $0, which was petty, but the waitress was a girl who bullied me in high school so fuck her.

Back when I didn't know any better, I didn't leave a tip for a server who was completely rude to my friend and me, blatantly ignored us when we tried to get her attention, and basically avoided us, but flirted heavily with the men who were seated a few tables over.

When we finally flagged her down to ask for our bill, she treated us to a lot of eyerolling and sighing.

The least I've ever tipped was like a dollar or two. It was at a Mexican restaurant, so my total was less than $10, but I purposely tipped lower than I normally would because the waitress was so beyond horrible to me that the manager ended up giving me a discount. She messed up my food twice and told me it was my fault cause I'd ordered the wrong thing, let's ignore the fact that she brought me red meat when I don't eat red meat, so now way I'd order it.

I tip the standard 20% always, and add on more if the service was extra good. I once tipped a waitress almost 100% because she was so nice and these people at another table were being straight up assholes to her.

Most I ever tipped was 75% b/c the meal was pretty cheap already, and my waiter was this really sweet old guy who ran out after me into the parking lot b/c I'd forgotten my jacket in the chair (the last time I'd gone to that place). Least is 15%.

The most was 100% to a delivery guy, but the circumstances were pretty extreme. The meal $15.00, and I ordered it right before a huge snow and ice storm hit. Once the storm started I tried to cancel my order because I didn't want the delivery guy to drive in that weather, but the manager said it was too late and they had already sent the order out. It took the guy nearly an hour to get to my place, and I felt so bad for him that I gave him a $15.00 tip and offered to let him wait out the storm if he needed to.

The lowest I ever tipped was 0% because the guy was so rude and such a bad server that we complained to the manager.

there have been times when i've been unable to tip cab drivers because i had no cash and they failed to tell me until the last minute they were cash only (and i only had enough to cover the ride or had to pay on the phone) otherwise i would have.

other than that, i always leave around 20%, sometimes 15% for lunch or if there really wasn't much service involved. i try to leave tips in the tip jars in coffee places and such. i think the most i've ever tipped has been 30-40%

One time the bill was $28, and I tipped $16 because she was working her ass off even covering tables for other waiters who seemed to be nowhere in site. Girl looked like she was about to break down and cry.'

I never tip below 20%, even if service is bad, I still tip the min. because I've had bad days.

i'm an over-tipper, which makes no sense as i'm probably just as broke as the next person. i've definitely tipped 50% before, especially if i'm sitting in a place doing work for a while and just getting coffee refills/snacks. i usually tip around 20% for a delivery person and try to do cash whenever possible.

A group of friends and I tipped around 130% on a decently sized bill at a pub once because we were all exhausted, paying cash and not really paying attention. We went back the next night (only place within walking distance of our hotel that we knew we could easily find our way back from) and got the best service I think I've ever had anywhere. Lowest I've ever tipped is about 18% or so.

I usually tip delivery guys 20%+ which is also what I do at restaurants. I don't eat out much because I'm broke as fuck and I tend to over-tip.

I twice left a $20 on an $5 bill at IHOP. Once because this old couple had been super rude to the server and then didn't pay and left. I felt so bad. And the other time because I'm sorta a regular at that ihop and my server was super chill and nice and I was like whatever.

100%(on a smaller bar bill for exceptional service when I was making a lot more money than I needed, otherwise 50% on a dinner bill is the most I've tipped, also for exceptional service. 15% was the lowest (and I let the manager know if I have issues so that my bill can be adjusted if needed), my standard is 20%-30%. I was a server for a long time so I understand that servers might have bad nights, but I do not personally take it out on them. I believe if there is an issue the restaurant should be made aware and deduct from the bill if necessary but I'm not going to take it out on a server who may just be having a bad night. If it is a common behavior the manager will handle it.

I've tipped 25-30% on really good haircuts, I think. I usually tip pretty good at coffee places too, except it drives me nuts that Starbucks (at least in Canada) doesn't have a tip function on their debit/credit machines. I have to go hunting for cash whenever I want a coffee.

I think the most I ever tipped was $15?It was a time we had a server at not really a resturant but there was a buffet and we had a server giving us drinks I believe and what not.

We were on a field trip (this was back in..2013 I think?) and there were different places for the students to go, but I'm pretty sure that day I was the only student to tip and I did it while we were leaving - like just handed it to the server.

I tipped like $1 once because the server was so rude. She never got us drinks and she never refilled the pop we got at the bar while waiting at the table. She also added $3 to my $10 bill which was listed as $10 on the menu and said they changed it but didn't list the change on the menu...and said she would take off the $3 since I was being difficult. Like wtf you're obligated to charge the price on the menu and she gave me so much attitude about it.

We left a $50 tip on a $120 bar bill when we were in NY. The waitress was really nice and so cheery. In a restaurant off Times Square we left the bare minimum tip as the staff were rude and dismissive. Delivery is added to food over here but I usually round up by about £1-£1.50 each time.

least - i always tip at least 20%. im a bartender and ive worked as a waitress and cocktail waitress as well. i understand the demands of the job, and that the paycheck servers get is basically nothing, especially after the management puts your tips through the system. (example, my rate is $5 an hour at one of my bars - i work there 20-25 hours a week and ill get a paycheck for 18-20 dollars a week. after taxes are taken out, my 200-250 dollar check has been reduced to under 20 dollars.) even if the waitstaff has been less attentive than i'd like - i still do 20%. ive never complained to a manager about the staff. i will go out of my way to praise a good server to the management. i will remember their name and yelp about how great they were if they gave me decent service.

most- 100 dollars on a 100 dollar check. it was valentines day, the restaurant (sushi and steak place) was PACKED yet the server was completely amazing. our order had been screwed up by the kitchen (NOT THE SERVERS FAULT) and they comped us for one entire meal after apologizing profusely. it wasnt even for something that fucked up, but after we had finished our appetizers and a bottle of wine and ordered another bottle of wine, we were sitting there for an hour waiting for our main course. the waitress had come over many times and checked on us. we were just having a great time anyway, but when 45 minutes after finishing our appetizers went by, the manager and the server came to our table and profusely apologized, said that our food had accidentally gone to another table, and that they were putting our order in right now and that it'd be out asap. these things happen. an expediter or runner could have misread the ticket and delivered the food to the wrong table. no big deal. they came to check on us 3 more times before our food came out, each time bringing us freebies and "gifts from the chef" (neat little amuse-bouche stuff) and at the end of our meal they gave us a free bottle of veuve cliquot (my fave). so they more than made up for the inconvienience of sitting there with no food for over an hour. without mentioning it to me or my date, the bill was brought out - MINUS an entire meal, with a note apologizing and wishing us a happy valentines day. the bill was $110 or something. i left them an extra $100 because they had not only given us great service despite the long wait, but because of their attitude that they really wanted us to have a great night.

delivery - i usually use this as a guide. order under $30, you get a $10 tip. order under $50, you get a $15 tip. order under $75, you get a $20 tip. if it is raining, snowstorming or extremely hot out, i may add $5 more, especially if the service was fast. ive also given delivery people water or soda for free if it was hot out (if they are delivering my lunch to my bar. if they;re coming to my home i may offer them some water).

Least: $0.68, but it wasn't my fault. My friend took me out to lunch (meant to be her treat) to celebrate my new job, only to realize that she had taken her new debit card out to make an online purchase and hadn't put it back. And I my next (3rd) shift at previously said new job was in 20 minutes, so there wasn't time for me to wait for her to drive to get it and come back. I gave the cashier all the cash I had in my wallet (all remaining birthday money, new job hadn't had a payday yet and I'd been unemployed over a year previously), plus my friend had a promotional membership card that made our drink refills free, but there still wasn't enough. My friend swore she'd go back right after dropping me off at work and leave a tip, but I recently learned that she never did. I can never go back to eat there.

Most: $9 on a $15 pizza delivery. This was a few months after the above incident, I was still feeling guilty. The best part is that it was an on-foot delivery, so dude didn't even have to sacrifice any of it for gas or car repair.

Least: $.02 on a $25 bill. We were the only people in the place, the waitress ignored us in favor of flirting with the bartender, who was basically ignoring her. Husband had to get up and go to the bar to get a refill on his tea and mine because she wouldn't come near us. So we left $.02 and a note on the ticket and watched from the car as she raced over to the table to get the bill. The look on her face as she read the note made up for the lousy service. The note said: "If you want a better tip next time, be a better waitress."

Most: My husband and I took all his employees and their wives out for dinner around Christmas one year. The final bill was close to $600, and husband tipped 25%.

Least- maybe 10%. I've had shitty service before, but I also work in the industry, so I know that shit happens.Most- 75%. It was at this place I used to go to regularly for Taco Tuesday, and they're always swamped. Had a nice waitress help me & my whole family one week. Went back 2 weeks later with my sisters & a friend, and she remembered me and My sisters, remembered our drink orders, and asked how the rest of our family was. Also she brought us free cheese dip with our chips and salsa.Bars- I have a $1 per drink minimum rule if I plan on having several drinks, $2 each if I am only having one or 2, and a 50% minimum rule at my regular bar, since I don't pay for all of my drinks there anyways. Plus I bring them free pizza every couple weeks.Delivery- I manage a delivery place & have driven in the past. That shit kills your car. I try to tip at least $5 if my order is less than $20, and then add $1 for every extra $5 after that. So $16 order gets a $5 tip, $30 order gets $7. Plus, I've noticed at my place, that when the drivers average $5 or better, they tend to tip out the inside staff, who made the food in the first place.

I usually tip at least 10% - which in the Netherlands is a lot.. There are seriously people who leave 10 cents on a 30 euro bill... Of course when I am in different countries I adapt the tipping percentage to that.

Once in Los Angeles I left $1 on a $100+ bill and gave the guy pouring us water a $10 note. The waitress was rude and every time we wanted something, we had to ask the waterboy to go and get her for us. She actually rolled her eyes at us. Yay for going to a fancy celebrity restaurant as teenagers. It was my birthday dinner and that bitch made it horrendous.

when i was a waitress there would be people who would just...not tip. i've had conversations w/ coworkers now ( i don't work at a restaurant anymore) who have said they don't feel the need to tip b/c they say that servers shouldnt rely on tips, and if they don't like the wages they make WITHOUT tips they should pick a different job. awful. that being said, i routinely get into arguments with my coworkers.

I worked at Olive Garden for 3 months before quitting and a party of 15 crossed off the obligatory 18% tip for large parties and gave the servers (it wasn't my table I actually never got stiffed at all when I worked there) like $5...wtf

ia. at least with no tip maybe MAYBE you could say they forgot or had some sort of other extenuating circumstance. but if they tip twenty cents then they did that shit on purpose. they thought it through and that was their decision.

I really would rather get nothing than a shit change tip. I once had a big pre-order placed, went in to work 90 minutes early to make it, and heard the sound of change going into the tip jar. After the guy left, I check the jar, and there was $0.36 in it. It was a $175 order.

he is one random dude. fucked up but he is so random that a smalllllll part of me enjoys his psychotic ass.

anyway there is NO excuse for a .20 cent tip. It would have been better if he didn't leave anything at all tbh. messing up an appetizer is not the end of the world unless they refuse to fix it or something.

I remember one waiter accidently gave us someone else's appetizer. It was a dip and we honestly thought it came with the free chips so we ate it. The waiter came back like 20 mins later and was like oops and charged us for the appetizer...even tho we didn't order it and really thought it was free. I was peeved that he charged us but we still gave him his tip because other than that he did his job and was very nice.

During college, I went to NYC with a friend, she was supposed to pay the tip because my sister and I help pay for her meal (she paid us back) and she walked out of the restaurant without leaving a tip! We were halfway down the street when I asked her how much she left and she shrugged and said nothing. I hate dining with cheap people who either don't bring cash to the meal or don't want to give a good tip.

When I go out with my grandmother, I always make sure to have cash on me, cause she tips so horribly. She's also the absolute worst customer a server could have. So I have her get up first and start leaving, then drop some money on the table.

I once went to a group birthday dinner in high school. One girl arrived late, out of breath from running for the bus, and then proceeded to VOMIT ON THE TABLE.

Then when it comes time to pay the collective bill, all these dumbass teenagers were just putting down the exact price of their meals. My friend and I had to yell at people to tip. The waitress cleaned up fucking vomit. I don't care if you weren't the one to hurl, put down some fucking coin.

Some of my friends are the most embarrassing people ever when it comes to eating at restaurants. I've stopped going out with a lot of people because they are such shitty tippers and loooove to make up bullshit reasons as to why they don't need to tip at least 20%. It's so rude and annoying, plus I always have to slip a few extra bucks when we leave just because I'd feel horrible for my waiter/waitress to not have that money.

I worked at Hooters and I don't think I ever got a bad tip. It was always at least 15%, which I could work with (CA servers still make minimum wage, so not like $2/hour or anything horrible like that).

I went out multiple times with a guy who didn't know you were suppose to tip. He was born and raised in the US, never left the country, had been out to eat multiple times but truly didn't even know tipping was a thing....

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. Maybe this is my bias showing, but I also think it's much more likely that a customer was rude than a server. Not that there haven't been rude as hell servers, but their jobs depend in part on how they interact with customers, so it seems that they would be less likely to act rude.

I've never been a server but I agree with you. I like to eat out a lot and I can remember exactly one time that a server was actually rude to me, and I think I was about 16. Mot servers are average to nice, so I am skeptical when people say they didn't leave a tip because the service was bad or the server was rude. A lot of time by "rude" they mean "he didn't lick my ass."

i go and eat out a lot and i've only had one rude server before. we were at chilis in the middle of hickville usa. we asked the server to split our check in three and gave him our credit cards and he said he can't do that and we were like wtf yeah you can we've done it at like every other restaurant, he started yelling at us and then he called his manager over and said we were trying to skip out on paying our bill. that was the first time ever we left no tip.